In 1815-1818, there was a post-Napoleonic depression in which the economies of all countries except France went into recession. Although around the 1820s there was an upswing in economy, the revolution of 1830 brought forth another recession. Overall, the 1830s were prosperous years until the major recession during the 1840s. Industrialization was making advances beyond usual limits in European states, especially France and Germany. This, however, brought an increasing amount of unemployment. Urbanization was therefore on an increase and cities became centers for the unemployed. The poverty led to deprivation and an increase in crime-rate. The 1840 recession was also accompanied by a major crop failure. The destruction of the potato crop by the blight in 1845 followed by a bad harvest of grains lead to inflation. These conditions gradually worsened in 1846 and 1847. After the Revolution of 1848, France had adopted universal franchise, but it did not last very long because
Louis Napoleon established a popular dictatorship. In Prussia, Germany, Austria, and Italy pre-1848 conditions were restored.
Tankard, Kieth. "The 1848 Revolutions in Europe." The 1848 Revolutions in Europe. Http://www.worldhistory.knowledge4africa.com/, n.d. Web. 29 Sept. 2013.
Louis Napoleon established a popular dictatorship. In Prussia, Germany, Austria, and Italy pre-1848 conditions were restored.
Tankard, Kieth. "The 1848 Revolutions in Europe." The 1848 Revolutions in Europe. Http://www.worldhistory.knowledge4africa.com/, n.d. Web. 29 Sept. 2013.